Black-billed Wood-Dove
Turtur abyssinicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusTurtur
- SpeciesTurtur abyssinicus (Black-billed Wood-Dove)
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur afer
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
Vinaceous Dove
Streptopelia vinacea
Bruce's Green-Pigeon
Treron waalia
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Cape Turtle Dove
Streptopelia capicola
LADO
Spilopelia senegalensis
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-billed Wood-Dove in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 19% of visitor-days record a Black-billed Wood-Dove sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 59 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-billed Wood-Dove in Kidepo Valley National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Black-billed Wood-Dove in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.